Assume we would like to execute several independent tasks in parallel and we would like to wait till these tasks are completed. For example we would like to copy a set of files to several (remote) hosts and get a signal when we are ready with this copying task to ALL hosts so we can… Continue reading Parallel bash scripts – waiting for completion
No SD card found at HTC Diamond running Android
Have you installed Android at your HTC Diamond device and now the applications are complaining about: No SD card found? Read this article about resolving this issue. You can fix this problem by (re)formating the ‘in memory SD Card’. Steps: At your HTC Diamond cell phone Boot into MS Windows Mobile mode Connect your mobile… Continue reading No SD card found at HTC Diamond running Android
Accessing your files at home from your office
Assume you are at work and you would like to access your files at home in a secure way. There are many ways to accomplish this, for example by remote desktop. In this article I will unveil another approach namely via SSH (Secure SHell) and mounting your remote home-directory at your computer at work. Example… Continue reading Accessing your files at home from your office
Add your picture to Google search results – Rich snippets
Maybe you noticed the fancy Google search results containing profile pictures already. When you don’t have a clue what I mean, you can find an example of a Google Search rich snippet at the top of this article. Pretty neat don’t you think? What are you thinking.. you do want to have the same fancy… Continue reading Add your picture to Google search results – Rich snippets